[ad_1] The UK will speed up the decommissioning of old military equipment to save up to £500m over five years, the government says. Defence Secretary John Healey told the House of Commons that the move would free up funds for further investment in the armed forces, including hitting the government's target of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence. Ships, drones and helicopters - some more than 50 years old -
[ad_1] An inquest has been opened into the death of a woman whose body was found in the boot of a car.Police believe Harshita Brella, 24, of Corby, Northamptonshire, was murdered by her husband Pankaj Lamba before he drove to Ilford, east London, and left her body in the vehicle.At the inquest in Northampton, senior coroner Anne Pember said the provisional cause of death was "manual strangulation pending toxicology and
[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe scale of Mohamed Al Fayed’s sexual abuse could be similar to that of Jimmy Savile’s, Harrods’ newly appointed survivors’ advocate has told the BBC.There has been a torrent of allegations against the late billionaire businessman since a BBC documentary in September broadcast the claims of 20 women.Speaking about her appointment earlier this month, Dame Jasvinder Sanghera said she had been contacted by a former pupil from a
[ad_1] A 92-year-old man has been charged with the rape and murder of an elderly woman in a case that has remained cold for nearly six decades.Louisa Dunne, 75, was found strangled on her living room floor by a neighbour on Brittania Road in Easton, Bristol, on 28 June 1967.Ryland Headley, of Clarence Road, Ipswich, was charged by detectives overnight and will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court via video link
[ad_1] A woman who was denied NHS fertility treatment because her husband already has a child has said she feels "let down" by proposals for new eligibility criteria.Sarah Curtiss, 30, from North Hykeham, has polycystic ovary syndrome and spent years trying for a baby.After being refused free IVF, she campaigned to change the guidelines on who can access treatment across the East Midlands.The new proposals, which follow a review, maintain
[ad_1] Ben Schofield/BBCThe model of knife known as k-mach-165 was among thousands of blades surrendered by a wholesaler in LutonThe Home Office underestimated how many zombie knives and machetes would be surrendered ahead of a recent ban, documents show.Research by the BBC also suggests some owners may have been offered more in compensation than their knives cost.An MP said there were "huge flaws" in the government's original impact assessment for
[ad_1] The farmers' demonstration was best summed up in two images: real tractors being driven by farmers around Parliament Square, and beside them a collection of toy tractors being peddled around by their children.They illustrated the essence of the farmers’ argument: there is a deep-seated cultural expectation that they will pass on their farm to the next generation.For many, it feels like a deep responsibility that stretches high into their
[ad_1] Wednesday's headlines are led by growing fears over Russia's nuclear threat and the farmers' protests. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Warning: This video contains scenes which some viewers may find distressingAs I waited for brain surgery, I instinctively pressed record on my phone camera, thinking I might be documenting the final months of my life.I have made a career telling other people’s stories but this seemed like a time to tell my own.It began with a bicycle crash in June 2023 when I broke 10 ribs - but that
[ad_1] After moving to Manchester from Bayern in 2016, Guardiola went without a trophy in a season for the first time in his career.Typically, he bounced back in 2017-18 to secure a double. In that campaign, City became the first top-flight English team to reach 100 points in a season with a win at Southampton on the final day. They also won the EFL Cup.In the following season, City became
